dynasty
/ˈdɪnəsti/noun
A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.
Example sentence
- “The Almohad dynasty continued to grow.”
Related words
clanA group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.bloodlineThe abstract link between a person and their ancestors.tribeAn ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes).lineageDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.familyA group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.descendantOne of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.